Inside the World’s Most Advanced Radar Factory

Come inside Raytheon's MASSIVE radar factor! This is where the most advanced radar system in the world is produced. The SPY-6 will completely change the game for how the U.S. Navy detects, tracks, and intercepts enemy missiles, and I'm so excited to bring you along for this exclusive tour.
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Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:08 SPY-6 Background
2:46 The Factory
4:30 Immersive Design Center
5:53 The Microwave
6:55 Sub-Assembly
9:02 End of the Line
10:26 Near Field Range
11:38 The Future
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[@SamEckholm]

This one was a blast. Let me know where I should visit next!

[@yuvichinanan1062]

You should visit a aircraft carrier

[@SamEckholm]

@@yuvichinanan1062 Oh yes please

[@chinonsookechukwu221]

Area 57💯 that's the next place you should visit💯

[@luchtmachtfotograaf]

The AH-64 or the a KC aircraft

[@Ace_1776]

You should visit Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana to view the B-52 Stratofortress super bomber

[@Drakeblood97]

Raytheon's technology appears to have nearly caught up to modern sci-fi portrayals of the future in some aspects, with humans and robots working in tandem, massive holographic projector rooms, 3-D laser scan mapping, and rooms full of instruments reaching out to the horizon; I don't think even NASA has this much tech crammed into one building.

[@JL-uu3lv]

Nasa is nothing compared to raytheon, Lockheed etc

[@NiklasAndersson7]

Very interesting Sam! I was a trained system technician on the HAWK-system, made by Raytheon, and I am also a stock owner of Raytheon, so it was with great pleasure I saw your entertaining video. What else I would like to see? On my list there are: Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, and should you go to the UK I would like to see similar videos from BAE. Your lastname sounds Swedish by the way. I'm from Sweden. Thanks again for your videos!

[@Loki1701e]

God damn i forgot I-Hawk exists XD.

[@missyritchey6692]

Hi Sam, I was one of the first assemblers to put the spy 6 together. I"m recently retired but I have always loved my Job. Great Video by the way!!

[@SamEckholm]

Wow! That’s so awesome to hear. Thanks so much watching ☺️

[@user-yu5qs2ii7u]

Another well produced video. I appreciate having complex technologies clearly and simply explained.

[@SamEckholm]

Much appreciated!

[@Tgspartnership]

Unbelievable the transparency behind US technology. It's seriously good to know more about the latest hardware that keeps us all safe. Amazing gear!

[@NitroxNcrocz]

theres alot you dont see lol

[@fuzer4047]

US has one of the most powerful ground radars in the world

[@JohnMiguelStudios]

Transparent. Hmm... Hahaha! Hilarious. That's a negative sir.

[@JameBlack]

Us is miles ahead

[@alexbuckle1085]

Russia and China just make wooden cutouts and glue them to their ships and claim VICTORY!

[@normcousens5192]

46+ years later. Still working at Raytheon (Tewksbury/Andover). Have a great Pension check coming some day!

[@yaretayalasoto594]

$4,000 at monthly?

[@DCrypt1]

Thank you Raytheon for building hardware that can detect UFOs without informing the public.

[@Inertia888]

Raytheon's the one behind putting those UFOs in the air, too. Maybe Northrup. Look into laser induced plasma, and laser induced plasma holograms. It's plasma that can appear, to the eye, to be a craft, and it is picked up on radar. The radar return on some of these plasma holograms, just so happen to be about the same return that a stealth bomber would make. I find it fascinating.

[@DCrypt1]

@@Inertia888 black programs on this planet have also been able to replicate and put out real electrogravitic vehicles not just pumping out energy in space to mimic or fool. We'll be long dead before it ever comes to light.

[@jeffreygrundtisch2014]

All FOs are UFOs until you ID them!

[@rickjames18]

@@Inertia888 Really, that tech exist? I wonder it they are already fielding it but it's not disclosed?

[@ChatGPT1111]

Wow, so they must've had this back in 1980 during the Rendlesham Forest (RAF Woodbridge, aka Europe's Roswell) UFO sightings by hundreds of people too. And all the other ones around US missile sights starting in the 60's. I don't think so.

[@RhinoZone305]

Awesome Sam, always next level production and vids! You at the 'Creation Station' are already at SPY-7 level. Still trying to wrap my head around a 1.7M sq ft facility, you'd need a helicopter or hover craft to get from one side to the other.....or is that your next vid? Always keepin it exciting Sam, Thanks! 😎

[@SamEckholm]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheGuruTech]

FYI, SPY-7 already exists and is made by Lockheed Martin.

[@tioswift3676]

Thanks to all American Taxpayers for their trillions of dollars stolen I mean graciously donated to the American Government and then given to these war machine defense contractors.

[@yonigle8553]

Uh that's less than a half mile? Kinda playing into american stereotypes here

[@tioswift3676]

@@yonigle8553 What makes you think they’re American? what American stereotypes?

[@SwayneMartinPilot]

That zero-sound room is insane!

[@edjarrett3164]

Great video Sam and crew. You seem headed toward a DoD level videographer career. Keep up the great work.

[@SanjitT]

These videos are awesome! Keep up the great work Sam

[@CuriousPersonUSA]

Awesome video! I was so happy to see the level of automation they are using. It was a pleasant surprise!

[@Gabrielgrassmayr]

Honestly these documentaries/ military image videos are great!

[@KomradZX1989]

Great video! This was the first one of yours ever recommended to me and that’s all it took to hook me 😂. You earned my sub! ❤

[@Trump_y_Gore_Won]

Hi Sam, new subscriber here, I noticed the suggested video and then saw that you have many other interesting videos that probably also have high quality content. I appreciate your work, thanks! (p.s. I think Chinese anti-satellite systems might be an interesting topic, if someone could bravely step up to the plate, so to speak :-) )

[@openroomxyz]

Thanks for creating and sharing!

[@kenwalker1190]

Sam Raytheon also has a missile plant in Tucson, AZ. They build a lot of different missiles there.

[@SamEckholm]

That would be sweet to check out.

[@hytejohnson9504]

Tucson is home of the Tomahawk.

[@danbrit9848]

i love how its all in house ...how production must be

[@DimensionMachine]

Neat video, Honestly I a surprised that they let you see as much as they did. I am sure the hidden secrets of this place are really amazing!

[@ronaldmiller2740]

THANK'S SAM ,, GREAT VIDEO!! AND INFO. WE LOVE YOUR VIDEO'S MY SON AND I LEARN ALOT .. THE MILITARY HAS CHANGED A LOT SINCE THE 70- 80S FOR ME I WAS ARMY ..

[@baghramyan]

Thanks for your amazing videos!

[@SamEckholm]

Thanks for the support!

[@ismailsafi2755]

Making these videos not easy job. It requires a lot of planing, time and money. Well done!!!

[@1900intz]

Amazing! Thank you Sam.

[@Dasycottus]

Given the level of access, imagine how confident Raytheon must be that *nobody* can replicate these things 😬

[@JoeBidenIsGreat]

What a privilege to get to see such things in person .

[@devrajankalagi8785]

Excellent Video Sam. Love from India.

[@garymountcastle6657]

Had to watch and comment on this being a former Marine counter mortar radar repairman. AN/TPQ-31, AN/MPQ-4, and NASA AN/FPQ-6. None of those are phased array like the SPY. It’s been a crazy ride and hopefully next year I’ll be able to retire as a traffic signal technician.

[@John-vh3ig]

I just did learn something new! Thanks much Sam.

[@realuncertain]

Amazing video, keep it up Sam Eckholm! I love every videos that you posted

[@lare9710]

Fantastic video Sam. Forest, MS is a must see and Have you been to Fort Worth to see the F-16/F-35 production... Cheers!

[@MrBen527]

Cool vid! That was the largest Phanuc robot I've ever seen!

[@The88Cheat]

This video is cool as hell. Subbed.

[@5milessep]

Great video Sam, interesting to see if you could tour NORAD.

[@JM3DICI]

So mad I wasn't there the day this was filmed!

[@andrewl.whitaker8039]

Another incredibly fascinating video, Sam. Well done.

[@SamEckholm]

Thank you!

[@johncastle6920]

Wow! That guy in the pink shirt in the range is a total stud!

[@svenben9868]

back in 2005ish I think I was working as a sprinkler fitter. we got a job at BAE in Nashua Nh moving some sprinkler heads. at the time they were working on stuff for the f22 Raptor. so we were escorted to where we were working and had to pass background checks. it waa crazy. so Raython and BAE Systems are for sure cool places

[@mezbuhuddinahmedbd9495]

Thanks for this awesome video

[@charliecox6701]

Another great video Sam!

[@SamEckholm]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@benjaminskeer5145]

Nice! This guy should have more subscribers.

[@augl2702]

Look forward to all the videos, brother!

[@SamEckholm]

I appreciate it!

[@ghastlydragon0589]

what’re the chances i was watching the Thailand video and you upload it is my lucky day!

[@randomuploads9701]

Try getting a look at Lockheed Martin’s helicopter production facility!

[@lare9710]

Sikorsky

[@brute9867]

As a Swede i feel really proud to see Sam still looking like he could fit right back in Sweden! 🇸🇪 Swede-Amerikans FTW

[@Brosati68]

I work there! Saw my room 👏🏻

[@Dariusissocool]

I watched your apartment tour a year ago and I went back to it today to get inspiration my new loft because I'm moving to work at my first job out of college...RAYTHEON in MA. small world

[@redwine5609]

Wow that was amazing

[@TheBenghaziRabbit]

Sam yet again, impressive!

[@SamEckholm]

Thanks for watching!

[@JustineCarissa]

I joined the Air Force National Guard in 2021 for cyber transport. Then this year I was offered to work on the Navy’s Aegis weapon defense system as an engineer. If it wasn’t for joining the military, it really skyrocketed my career. Thank you armed services!

[@FulltimingBrinkley3950]

I love your videos! And you are VERY easy on the eyes! You’re more than welcome to get a tour of Goddard Space Flight Center if you ever want. Let me know!

[@Aircraft2.o]

Sam maybe you should do a video about the U.S.Coast Guard like the helicopters for example the UH-60 Jayhawk

[@Bblackout1]

its kinda crazy, this guys gets access to all kinds of classified facilities.

[@thomascrabtree]

This is cool but if you ever visit the UK and want to see the next generation of radars being built at BAE (microwave quantum illumination radars) let me know.

[@radarman]

Sam, thx, been in Radar since ‘72 … 20+ years Air Force Tech then in an ElectroMagnetic R & D Lab at OSU ‘94 to ‘16, where I built (not designed) High Tech Radar Systems in support of Anechoic Chambers around the US & world. Thus my moniker RADARMAN … 2 interesting careers Thx again CJ Moncrief, USAF (ret) OSU ET-3 (ret)

[@_Breakdown]

Hey Radar Man - - great moniker 👍🏼🛰

[@rustymu87]

I know about the microwave! But I don’t know it’s come by Raytheon! Thank you Sam ❤

[@tkk9014]

Damn, i love your videos br0

[@flightscapeaviationphoto]

Outstanding content as usual Sam. 🙌🙌🙌

[@ioanbota9397]

Realy I like this factory

[@ucjustice1]

My guess is Percy didnt have any more offspring after the incident with the popcorn.

[@willberry6434]

Let's see how the constellation class of frigates are being made?

[@Xsiondu]

This was very cool. I prefer the Tom Scott story about the origin of the residential microwave being related to thawing hypothermic hamsters in the UK after WW2.

[@BigFatSeal10]

As a Canadian I can only wish our government invested in keeping us safe. We are sitting ducks at this point. All our tech is from America respect to you all, so innovative and inpressive

[@brandonwa2498]

How on earth did you get access to that with a camera?🤯mind blowing

[@dougaltolan3017]

The classified bits are all in the TRIM assembly clean room. The idea of an array of microwave modules is pretty much radar 101 these days.

[@lbgstzockt8493]

It's not like they told him anything interesting, but still impressive to get permission to shoot there.

[@pieterveenders9793]

There's nothing to see that gives away crucial information, all the important details are in the integrated circuits and in the algorithms, neither being visible when you walk past it with a camera.

[@squidlipssupreme168]

My bro works there and says they don't like cell phones. But this is just fine.

[@negumanezer]

Boring video, same footage over and over. You really didnt see anything.

[@kencase2179]

Cool vlog, Sam! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@dcentral]

The size difference in Spy6 models correlates to differences in capabilities or they all perform equally just in different size configurations to fit specific ships?

[@TT-hd3zi]

The bigger the radar array the better the performance

[@sabinemmanuel7074]

YOU Should do the MQ-9 Reaper

[@yzzxxvv]

Amazing

[@csgocase]

audio at 10:46 is so clean😂

[@musicfrog5488]

Such high production quality for such a small channel. Feels like propaganda or a “recruitment drive” for the MIC

[@LilyUnicorn]

Thats just the product of good camera, an attractive person and decent personality

[@mettalovessucculents9890]

Love all your videos ❤🇦🇺

[@tcgmaf]

Sam!! you are the best!!!

[@SamEckholm]

🙏🏼

[@brandonbarr2784]

Wish you would have asked about UAPs UFO 🛸 being picked up. AGP 73 to APG 79 system

[@krongkiatearthsakulleelara6714]

do you ever heard of LRASM its is a long range, precision-guided anti-ship missile leveraging off of the successful JASSM-ER heritage, and is designed to meet the needs of U.S. Navy and Air Force warfighters.

[@jimbrown4803]

Sam, love the Chanel. If your ever really, really bored and what some insight into what the Air Force was like in the 70’s just after Vietnam I have some stories to tell. All of them pretty much untold except for my wife of 41 years and even then not all of it.

[@learnprogrammingwithsam5080]

That's really cool. i hope to join the U.S air force

[@donmob07]

You should make a video on valley forge military college

[@szabolcs__]

5:12 good industry 4.0

[@noobstertontropolisburgpoi8096]

I wonder what would happen to you if they turned on that 37-RMA while you're standing right in front of it.

[@jobingeorge1963]

Well, I got couple of options for you 1. Area 51 2. Bermuda triangle 3. Skunkworks

[@shoey7100]

The amount of birds that I've witnessed this RADAR kill out at sea is unfathomable lmao

[@LilyUnicorn]

Spy 6? Its pretty new. I left in 2018 when it was still only spy 1d and 1dv. You were either part of the first ship installed with it in 2020 or you got some test ship

[@pilots1015]

Hey will you be at the Cleveland airshow show with the F-22 demo team this year? (2023)

[@moosemax6346]

@1:04 we see daddy robot helping son robot with his work...

[@MegaBCAD]

As cool as this all is I can’t get over the small robot arm on a big robot arm

[@squidlipssupreme168]

Sometimes the robot needs to use it's strong hand!

[@veritasman]

Keeping FREEDOM alive and visible ...

[@rebeccasinger5762]

Love this one, Sam!

[@crackshot2421]

I was wondering if I want to become a pilot with the navy, should I be going into the Naval academy. I assume it focuses more on being a sailor than a pilot so would it be more beneficial to go to the USAFA?

[@dakiouk8513]

USAFA is a different branch so you won’t become a naval aviator

[@LilyUnicorn]

Its a different exam altogether plus the officer test. Dont do it

[@Omar.R]

Have YOU seen UAP UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA? no more stigma❤️👍🙏

[@shorifmiah2680]

Out Strding Same And Love From Bangladesh ❤️ 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@balboahigh1999]

Sam, Greetings from Colorado Springs. Are you still active Air Force? If not, why, if I may ask, did you leave. I was an AF brat and then served six years. Your videos are great.

[@user-iw9sy2sq6t]

Schneider Innovation

[@kelaniadebayo1226]

America is very good at making very high technology.

[@jonahgrigoryan]

I wonder if Sam is ever going to start a long form podcast…

[@zoloyanke1]

Thaad and Patriot facilities

[@noillusion3180]

The Most Jolly Golly Journalist on Earf!

[@sin7wu]

Lockheed and Northrop is like, "write that down, write that down!"

[@avroarchitect1793]

Raytheon builds the radars for both of their aircraft and drones.

[@BerzerkaDurk]

The big green system in the background is one we recently won the contract for over Lockheed.

[@MyCambodiapowerfulbeautiful]

USA technology so great in the world ❤️💪🌍

[@guywhitey2028]

I did the floor there!

[@jamesd6996]

Imagine how much $$$ Raytheon makes during these wars.

[@LilyUnicorn]

Doesnt need to be a war. Spy radar has been around 50 years including during peace time. It needs maintenance all the dang time because keeping it on 24/7 does that to equipment.

[@moonbird0041]

nobody like this?so much disappointed for us boys,this is cool stuff and best part in defense system